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Manuel Lisa will

Collection — Folder: 1

Identifier: Vault MSS 319

Scope and Contents

Handwritten last will and testament, dated 5 Sept. 1821, and composed in St. Louis, Missouri. Also included is an indenture of Manuel's wife, Mary Lisa, after the death of her husband to receive funds borrowed by the Missouri Fur Company.

Dates: 1821 September 5

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

The Willard family : Josiah Willard's descendants

File — Folder: 1

Identifier: MSS 463

Scope and Contents

Typewritten genealogy. The item traces the descendants of Josiah Willard (1635-1674) and Simon Willard (1605-1676) for four generations. The families largely lived in New England at that time. The information in this item was taken from the "Willard Genealogy" published in 1915 and was revised by Stephen F. Willard in 1962.

Dates: 1962

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Ivan Robison Willey papers

Collection

Identifier: MSS 8488

Scope and Contents Collection includes important documents, correspondence, and pictures from the various phases of Willey's life such as his church callings, mission, and University of Wyoming period. There are also books put together by Ivan of his speeches given and other professional accomplishments throughout his career in the education systems of Wyoming. Also includes a journal from Clarissa Robison Willey, Ivan's mother, and other materials on and by his family as it pertains to his life. Dates range...

Dates: 1930-2011

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Bill Williams letter

Collection — Folder: 1

Identifier: Vault MSS 580

Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letters each written on June 30, 1817 at Fort Osage and addressed to G. C. Sibley. These are receipts for services rendered and for goods received. One item acknowledges "services on interpretation of the Osage language."

Dates: 1817 June 30

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Evan Austin Williams letter

Item — Folder: 1

Identifier: MSS 8804

Scope and Contents

Color copy of a letter from Evan Austin Williams, writing from Willard, Utah, to his parents in Wales. In his letter, Williams talks about armies being sent to destroy the Mormons and shares his testimony of the Prophet Joseph Smith and the Mormon religion. He also inquires about other family in Wales and talks about his own, including his son, Noah. Dated January 22, 1863.

Dates: 1863 January 22

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Wilson family correspondence

File — Folder: 1

Identifier: MSS SC 1844

Scope and Contents

Photocopies of handwritten letters. The items are correspondence between members of the F. G. Wilson family who lived in Mesa, Arizona; Santaquin, Utah; and Wasatch County, Utah. Most of the items were written in the 1880s and deal with family matters. Genealogical materials for the Wilson family are also included.

Dates: 1877-1964

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Wellington Paul Wilson letters

File — Folder: 1

Identifier: MSS SC 2377

Scope and Contents

Handwritten letters and two poems. Wilson writes to his son, Joseph Ellis Wilson (1858-1930), and relates family matters and local happenings. He also speculates on Mormon theology. These items were written in Grantsville and in Panguitch, Utah. Most of them were sent to Joseph in Logan, Utah.

Dates: 1883-1894

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Wilsonville : a ghost town of Emery County

File — Folder: 1

Identifier: MSS 943

Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a typewritten history of Wilsonville, Utah. The town was settled by Mormons. Initially, there were about seven families in the hamlet, not including surrounding farms. The site was later abandoned. The date of the composition of the item is uncertain.

Dates: approximately 1950

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Windsor County, Vermont legal documents collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSS 2369

Abstract The contents of this collection represent a cross-section of the legal documents that would have been used in Windsor County, Vermont, just prior to the birth of Joseph Smith, Jr. The other cases paint an interesting picture of the legal environment in which young Joseph grew up. Among the cases are some that deal with debt and wage disputes, divorce suits, counterfeiting and forgery, disputes over land titles, an escape from debtor's prison, family squabbles about who inherits what...

Dates: 1785-1801

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Forrest W. Winkfield diary

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSS 6206

Abstract

The diary of Forrest W. Winkfield accounts for the years 1945-1949 and 1973-1984. It contains information relevant to the social history of Mormonism and America during the post-war years as well as personal information.

Dates: 1945-1949; 1973-1984

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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Manuel Lisa will

The Willard family : Josiah Willard's descendants

Ivan Robison Willey papers

Bill Williams letter

Evan Austin Williams letter

Wilson family correspondence

Wellington Paul Wilson letters

Wilsonville : a ghost town of Emery County

Windsor County, Vermont legal documents collection

Forrest W. Winkfield diary

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